The Sun. — London, England, 1818-04-24 00:00:00

'GERMAN PAPERS. FROM THE MAINE, AP:zit, 12.—1 n the first pro jet of 'the military organisation of the German Confederation, upon whirl) the Austrian and Prus sian Cabinets had agreed toc,tether, it was fixed that Austria and Pr ussia should furnish equal con- tingents to the Army of the Confederation, and 'this contingent was fixed for 42,000 men in rime of peace. To afford this contingent it requires (in proportion with the contingents of the other members of the Confederation) a population of from 10 to 16 roillio•Is of souls for each `of these two states ; Austria has now assigned such a po pulation to the German Confederation; and, as the whole Prussian Monarchy does not contain above I 0 millions of inhabitants, it will be obliged, in order to furnish a contingent equal to that of Austria, to join the Germanic Confederation «ith all its provinces and dependencies ; by which means Prussia becomes an entirely German State, and ceases to be at the same time an independen European Power. Tor some days past the Ministers of the D'et Lace been totrontitiottly engaeed. This increased Activity is caused hr the militavy affait s of . she Confedermtion, which it is wished to accelerate as tench as possible. • The firreditnry Prince of Hesse-ilombere is expected from London with his Consort about the bth May. STOCKHOLM, APRIL the 24th March, hurricane raged in Sweden, which has dune the most dreadful datnaee. For these 20 years, we have not had so violent a storm.. Several churches, innumeralsle barns, whole forests (to the future great prejudice of the irott-forees), have been thrown down ;, many woodrn buildings have been carried away so entirely, that not u trace of them is left. Several towns, particularly Uddevalla, Were inundated, anti the roots and windows dashed to pieces. Snow and frost followed im- Mediatelv, and still continue. ST. PETERSBUNGH, APRIL I.—Madame Kru (Tensor, on art irtre; at Itiga, found an order not to proceed to St. l'etersburFh, but to stop for the Trres,:; • fi • neve!. 41 .* For LITERARY REVIEW', see the First Page: for THE COUNTRY, see the Fourth Page. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. THEATRE. nr,VAL, DR El PT-LANE.—The Lady of 'the Nfanor Sir John Mr. T. Cooke ; Lady Lucy, Miss Byrne. After which, The Innkeeper's Imught-r. THEATutr Rn'AL, CovFNT-GAttDEN.—The Devil's Bridze: ('nunt Rehm), Mr. Bruham ; Rosalvina, Miss Stephens. After which, Who's My Father? NTATI,S ..iiitilzynn-1 Dublin, 1 Ntrsiterforii, 1 rolernsey arsrl Jersey, I Holland, i Hamburgb. DUE-1 Dublin, 2 Waterford, 1 Lisbon. PRICE 0 1 TRIs DAT AT T tank Stock per Cent. Red. 7PUI 3 per Cons. 79j 80i l'F) 4 per Cents. 97i 5 percept N. Ann...l o 6iiil Bank LongAnn..2oi 7-t tiths HIGH WATER AT LONDo Morning, 16 minutes after 5. 1 F STOCKS 'wt.'. F , V F. 0 . 1"; r.,,ck . India Stock ' 137 forlia, 110tir15..... .118 s. 99s pr. Exch. Bills, 2d,..18c 21s. pr. 1 Ditto, 2J. - 185.905. pr. Cons. for May 80 Aoi44 1N BRIDGE TOMORROW. Evening, 41 tnnintes after 5. THE SUN. 'CLEM QUIP, DICERE F.ILSITM AtTDIAT LONDON, FRialY, APRIL 24, 1818. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Tuesday last The - Chamber of Peers on Mon, rlay dosed the discussion on the Projet respect ing the Bank of France, and appointed the next slay for the deliberation on the Articles. In the • Chamber of Deputies the Articles of the Budget were still under discussion ; they had, however, at length arrived at the Votes for the present year, which were to be taken into consideration on Tuesday. The following are extracts " PARIS, APRIL 2:1.-Several Charges d'Affaires and Commissioners of Foreign Powers, residing at Paris, for the purpose of claiming Indemnities, assembled yesterday morning at the Hotel of the Duke of Wellington, who had a long conference with them. From the preparations making at his Grace's Hotel, there is reason to believe that I , be will set out immediately for London. • " Tie five-men, Who, in the•month of June last, on the road from Strasburg, robbed Lord Clan evilliam and Captain Gordon of considerable pro -perry, have been tried by the Court of Assizes at Meuse, and sentenced to perpetual compulsory labour, and to be branded. They confessed their crime, but have appealed in Cassation, in the hope of obtaining a commutation.of some part of the punishment. " FIVE PER CENTS. " Monday " Deferred Stuck " NUREMBERG, APRIL 13.—Letters from Prus sia state, that Madame de Krudener had occasioned sit Memel the same scenes of which there has been so . mach complaint in other Prussian towns. The crowds which flocked to her religious assemblies were so numerous that the Government was com pelled to prohibit them. She in consequence quitted Memel and proceeded to Volangen, the first post-town in Rthsia. Several of the inha bitants of the adjacent P 11155611 communes 101- frontiers have not received any instructions re 'pectin Madame Ile Krudener." The Letter from Gist Correspondent in Paris, which we insert this day, contains such a dear and comprehensive account of the state of France and its political Parties, as must, indeed,ias the Writer observes, be interesting to all Europe, as well as to this Country in particular. - Our Correspondent has full opportunities of judging, and is far above all selfish considerations. His only . reward is the consciousness of rendering service to France as an integt al and essential portion of all Europe. It will be seen that he has no prejudices in tavour of the French Ministry, or any 'of its opponents, hut impartially censures all when he disapproves of their conduct. In this respect, we presume to say, that our private Correspondence from Paris is more to be entitled to public confidence than ally other Journal in this Country, without exception. The Letter of this day cornp►izes solid and interesting t►iaterials for a History of France during the present pet iod, - which may be deemed one of the most critical, perhaps, in which that Country has ever been involved. Madras Papers to the Bth of November have at - lived, the leading contents of which are giver► in our last page. The in►elligence of the Armies is not of so late :date as that which we have been alre4dy enabled to published. The Company's ships Royal George and Dor setshire arrived off Plymouth the nd instant.— They left Macao on the 13th December, parted company in the night of the Ist January, rejoined at St. Helena the 20th February, and sailed the 27th February for the Island of Ascension, where they arrived the Bth March and left for England the following day. The Company's ship 3 Streatham and William Pitt left St. Helena for England on the 2Gth Fe bruary. Yesterday, in honour of the celebration of the PRINCE REGENT's Birth-day, the QUEEN enter tained the PRINCE REGENT and most of the Mem-, bets of the Royal Family. The Earl of LIVER root. and most of the Cabinet Ministers gave dinners. Viscount SIDMoUTH entertained the Loan Mayon, the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. The Marquis of WINCHESTER entertained the Lrads and Grooms ot the Bedchamber, the Duke Of MoNTnosE, the Eqaerries, Aid-de-Camps, &c. The Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain gave pattics in their departments. The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners dined, together at Freemason's 'Tavern. The Royal - Tradesmen dined together at the .Thsaiched House Tavern. The Duke of CLARENCE,: it is said, is not to be diverted from his. union With the Princess of SAXE MEININGEN, if the Lady will receive him without a Magnificent provision, that they may exemplify in high life, the delights of Lobe in a Cottage. Lord CASTLEREAGH had been indisposed ,sinre Tuesday e v en in g . Hi s L or d s hi p was, however much better yesterday afternoon, and in the even ing gave a superb entertainment to . the whole of the Foreign Ministers, and a large party of dis tinction, at his residence in St. James's-square. THE THEATRE.—The Lady of the Manor, an Opera once popular, was revived last night at Drury. Lane Theatre. The music was composed by that respectable Veteran, Mr. Httox, respect able for, his musical talents and private worth. The wild dramatic productions of O'KEEFFe and his followers, throw simple and natural dialogue into comparative tameness and insipidity, other. wise this piece would have been revived with more success. The music has the true cha racter of English 'melody, with such accompa niments as are ,calculated to give suitable effect to it, and not to overpower and oppress it, as in the modern style. Several of the airs were encored, and the Massagers, at least, shew a laud able zeal in reviving works formerly admired, and casting the characters well for the performance. ARGYLE-Rooms.—The Benefit Concert of Miss GOODALL took place last night in these Rooms, which were crowded on the occasion with a very elegant auditory, among whom were the Duke of SUSSEX, and many persons of rank and fashion. Miss . GOODALL sung " Holy, Holy" in a very impressive manner. A concertante on the Piano- forte and Violoncello was' admirably supported by DIES and LINDLEY. Mrs..SALmoN, in a new Italian air, accompanied by DROUET, afforded much plea sure. Miss GOODALL sting, for the fit st:ime heard in this country, a Recitativo and Aria of the bravura kind composed by HIMMEL, with such execution as cxcited much applause. The Curfew, by AT WOOD, With a Harp Obligato, by MISS SHARP, Was well supported, by Miss GOODALI, HAWES, and BELLAMY. Miss SHARP also performed a Harp Concerto with great skill. BRAHAM and the Da Linus powerfully contributed to the general treat. Miss GOODALL gave Mad Bess with great expres sion. The whole was a fine harmonic repast. Mrs. BIANCHI LACY gave an excellent musical treat to her friends on Wednesday night, in Man chester -street. The Duke of Sims); and a very numerous party were present. Mons. Son, whose performance on the guittar is really astonishing, highly gratified the company. CRIVELLt and some admirable glee singers were prt sent. A young Lady, who is the pupil of Mr. and Mrs. LACY, dis played a very sweet voice, and sung with great taste. Mr. and Mrs. LACY also eminently con tributed to the entertainment of the company, who departed at a late hour, manifesting the highest satisfaction. I\IATHEWS was once more At Home last night at l►e English Opera-House, arid at tome 0190 to he risible n►uscles of his hearers. lowed her to . Volangen, where the eeenitnieneed her sermons. The Russian Authorities on the PRIVATE AND AtiTHENTk CORRESPONDENCE PARIS, APRIL 18 -Much ignorance,and not a little deception,appeat ing in severs) of the English Papers relative to the present state of France, I think it of some importance to Europe, ant: particularly to England, to place the subject in a clear point of My preceding• correspondence will bear ample testimony that I am neither an " Ultra Royalist," a " Ministerialist," nor an " Ultra Liberal ;" for I have exposed, in a frank and candid manner, the folly, weakness, and errors of all the three. Truth alone is the object of my research,. and the maintenance of a system which alone can secure to France the blessings of peace, and free Europe from alarm. view. Superficial observers are greatly deceived as to Ihe present real state of France ; they distinguish 'n it two Parties ; one, which wishes to bring back the Monarchy to its ancient institutions ; the other, that would plunge it into the most extra- vagina democracy; bet ween then t wo Parties, who do not agree as to • the end, but who come frequently to an understanding as to the means, they place tile King Its Moderator. It is scarcely possible to entertain a more false idea of a coun try, on which all Europe has its eyes axed at this moment. The formerly privileged classes are at present nearly what they were under the former Mo narchy, essentially jealous of the Royal Authority, I do not mean that they wish to destroy the Throne—that is not their ohject—but they ivish to domineer over it. Reduced by the inexorable policy of Cardinal RICHELIEU to the condition of mere Courtiers, and kept in'this state of subjec tion under the absolute reign of Louts XIV. and his successors, they fancy at length the moment is arrived to found a Constitutional Aristo , eracy," which will offer them an equivalent for the loss of their feudal rights.—Read the painph lets of the heads of the Party, listen to the harangues of the CHATEAUBRIANTS, the FITZ JAMESBS, the VILLELES, &c. and you will soon be convinced that such is their idea. The other Party wishes for the Monarchy, but strongly insists on an equality of tights, an on this condition it will do (well; thing to consoli date the reigning dynasty. The French, from in. stinci as well as reflexion, are attached to Mo. narchy ; but the nation, naturally proud and vain. glorious, -will no longer support the idea of ex. elusive. privileges, granted to any class of the sub. jects ; and it is worthy of remark, that this sen timent is not the fruit of the Revolution, which only strengthened it, in giving to a natural in clination the force of right, acquired by the laws of the new Institutions. It will, perhaps, be objected, that there exists in France, under the name of Jacobins, Revolu tionists, Independants, and Ultra Liberals, a formidable Factioq, whose only object is to de stroy the Royal Authority, and substitute in its place a Republican Government. Let us first come to an understanding as to what this " Fac tion" is. In the first place, the persons who compose it are tar from entertaining the sante ideas and opinions, or passions. It is true, they often hold the same language, but their views are widely different. • Amongst these men, whom I will designate under the common appellation of Independants, there are a certain number who have been actors in some of the most disastrous scenes of the Revolution; the enemies of the Laws and JuStice Which they have outraged, they dread the return of order, because they see in it the condemnation of their errors and their crimes. Nothing can persuade them to the con trary, because conscience, the worm that never dies, is not at ease. If they patiently submitted to the yoke of BUONAPARTE, it was because they beheld in him one of their accomplices ; they be lieve not in oblivion, because the past is always present to their memory. The BOURBONS appear to theth terrible and implacable Judges ; conse qoently they will never be sincerely attached to,st legitimate Government, and they can only be kept in obedience by the iron hand of the Law. Other Independants have not to blush for the past ; but not counting on the return of the 800 it.• BONS, they attached themselves to the Govern ment of the Usurper, whom they regarded as the head of a new dynasty. They found under it protection, fortune, honours, and dignities ; they had places, ribands, and titles ; they lost their places on the KING'S return, and have only pre served of their former state, titles without honour, and ribands without di4tinction ; they are, there fore, discontented, and sigh after an order of things which will restore their former fortunes. The legitimate Government appears to them bur thensome, so long as e , hey remain out of favour.— But the day that the Mitiistry shall deign to take them into favour, they will be as submissive, docile, and flexible as the most devoted of its creatures. A third class of independams consists of a nrul- • • lit' itude 'o'f eraons wit 4), 'born i„ of life, and 'ed uca t e d in the ideas of iOMlOl' shnilder at 'the bare idea of privileged oti dread lest the BOuntioiii, led away by t r td cendancy of old hab:ti, establishment of the prerogatives of ‘ f ol l bility, and to destroy tli . t ecivality rig h" , i labour unceasingly to obtaiti n ew against the encroachtnenti.of the Nob fill . /. l‘ ili , attack the Throne, nut that theY-dri ad e id i influence or power, but because they ' t w it ° tran,nassion of that power. It 1 6 " Ce A b 00 '11 console them. The Moment that theY P er 'd noetlitate be Government treads with a firm step in 111 if ? of the Constitution, that it indiscrimi ntitel Y the enemi e s o f t h e Ch atter , Whatever be (be / cription, whatever name . they asstirde; or " whatever banner they range themselves' he rl t it holds with an even hand the balance *II parties, these persons, jealous of thg o : lily of rights, will become i ts most Zeili°- 'enders. There is a fourth class of Intler ajan o f .esignateu, from the expression of out j'i party, under the name of Doc/it/Ili/es' ' a id not assert that they are void of atnbiti°6' t motives of self-i n t ere s t d o n ot g uide bhe be men have their passions ; b u t it cannot "- that they are euli g ht ene j men , of g ee at rude, and desire the we ll-b e i ng of sbgir: 101 Their grand error is th e w i s h to sdbrfij t -° bri fluence to arithmeti ca l ca l cu l a tions• a ce vated sphere in whi c h th e y are plac ed ' 1 5 - "or lg j as nothing dm hatbits, -prejudices, an d P - v l i o 4. mankind ; they resemble the mechatie' ° not take into calc u l at i on th e vis iota ° 13 , c oe' ter, and the friction of his machinel' fro' it is easy for them to draw strict conelol`)'rplf the Charter, they wish to carry the o n ' e into the organic laws, and their Pit pride will no t a ll ow t h em to view the Di ll otherwise. On every quest i on they a sce°d ., gical deductions to fi rs t p r i nc iples, an d 1 1 .0 1 this elevated point they &scent' agal 9 ar t in the applicati o n. I n t h e i r s y s tem th ere , c ver l only one kind of legitimate and rational coo meta,- which is that th e y have thetrselv`ssool ceivetl. It these men are sincere, if p° views derange their speculative idea'' it ttPY expected that they will always remain in I ' l- eV of the Opposition, for the Governnic°l' Rl demned by ditty and principle 10 pr actic t :/i never launch nut into -their Utopi a° tile : ) ir But their oppositio n is no t formidablci (l), o\' stract ideas can do but li t tle h a rm, 4411 f i Ye e ? ' cases they may give useful hints to i n° - i I might also range under the class of lefr. ppe# . ants, the Purchasers of national property, ee l s every day their eights . become more s'i ere : ( 10 / 1 their fears dissipate. It is an act of I trstt t 1 14 to the and the Ministers to sta e (11 : neglect nothing for consaidating the P r() ; o t dif the hands of the purch aser s, y e t oneolotia; simulate that the sligh test sus pi c ion ' vet). I them under the banners of opp pulci SP I might also add something on - t l ' ese f er ef o ll o minds, proud and taciturn, the eneo lies or ; a 's species of restr a i n t, w h o regar d the 14 insupportable burthen, and are perP ei°.lY 1 s" nant at social order. Such men exist i t 1 ,3 1 5, ties, and are silent while tranquillity rc l g'i , t iq! as soon as a germ of revolution is hat c . lle' h ilt (if publish, with the most infamous hat (li iic° 4 disorganizing systems ; h a p p ily t he proges-old: human mind renders every day their ,doetrilivid pernicious, and they appea- ridiculous ° even in the eyes of the party that re rel"s for the moment as auxiliaries. These '111c : DP S e for Republicans, but a t th e b o ttom th e y *.l l lr no form of Governme n t ; t h e i r di s cour se g much scandal, but does little haunt. 1 e These are the different sh a d e s !lot ilav d miOr l able to trace, from J ong an d atte ntive (bser : h in the party of the I n d e p en d en t s , from wi ly t jj will perceive that such a patty can only 114 dangerous when the Ministry wants s ir pl ~lll i prod'ence. It is n o t so o f t h e WIN /10 ; 11 0 :r ' they labour systematically to usurp the 11°j it dimity, they revive the war of the Noh ilitY : 3- ere d the Throne, which has man ifested itself al the - •do°l 4 period of the Monarchy. These ar e rer, formidable enemies of th e C ro wn, an ( r • lile t s be put down, or all is l u st. On one . gide fe, King and the Nation—on the other th e dit cohort of the privileged classes fallen into credit. But should the King, co ntrail ! so ) interest, declare himself for the lac er, it pt obtain but a momentary preponderance, ,theo fatal, as all the nation ‘voula find i tself ' were, separated, in spite of itself, f Throne. On the contrary supposiu°''' i di t ite e , o v no doubt that the greater part of the - ( oPi 4 l , dents wile insensibly increase the nali" ll , / ,,'0 1° ,f and consequently give to the Throne "'O. firm for all the power at FaCtiaid to 0 31F° now or hereafter, • attire. O e (11 0 'll -o (IL 111 4 .111 th e A thl tit ' t \I)